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Services share of GDP — Malta

Services share of GDP in Malta in 2025 — 81.3%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 158. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 45.8 pp.

2025 81.3% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 3of 158
Period maximum 81.7%2023
Period minimum 25.7%1976

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Malta, 1970–2025025507510019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 35.6%1971: 39.7%1972: 33.8%1973: 31.8%1974: 29.4%1975: 27.4%1976: 25.7%1977: 26.7%1978: 28%1979: 29.5%1980: 30.5%1981: 32.3%1982: 33.7%1983: 36.1%1984: 34.8%1985: 35%1986: 33.4%1987: 35.3%1988: 35.7%1989: 35.4%1990: 37%1991: 37.5%1992: 41.1%1993: 42.9%1994: 42%1995: 60.6%1996: 62.1%1997: 62%1998: 62.3%1999: 62.5%2000: 60.2%2001: 62.6%2002: 61.6%2003: 62.3%2004: 63.5%2005: 64.3%2006: 65.3%2007: 67%2008: 67.7%2009: 68.6%2010: 69.5%2011: 69.9%2012: 72%2013: 73%2014: 74.4%2015: 76.1%2016: 75.8%2017: 77.4%2018: 77.1%2019: 77.2%2020: 78.6%2021: 79.7%2022: 80.6%2023: 81.7%2024: 81.6%2025: 81.3%
Change over the period: +45.8 pp Annual average: 0.83 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 81.3%
World computed 59.9%
Europe & Central Asia 65.5%
Southern Europe computed 65.8%
Services share of GDP — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 81.3 −0.3 pp
2024 81.6 −0.1 pp
2023 81.7 +1.1 pp
2022 80.6 +0.9 pp
2021 79.7 +1.1 pp
2020 78.6 +1.3 pp
2019 77.2 +0.1 pp
2018 77.1 −0.3 pp
2017 77.4 +1.6 pp
2016 75.8 −0.3 pp
2015 76.1 +1.8 pp
2014 74.4 +1.3 pp
2013 73 +1.1 pp
2012 72 +2 pp
2011 69.9 +0.4 pp
2010 69.5 +0.9 pp
2009 68.6 +0.9 pp
2008 67.7 +0.7 pp
2007 67 +1.7 pp
2006 65.3 +1 pp
2005 64.3 +0.7 pp
2004 63.5 +1.3 pp
2003 62.3 +0.7 pp
2002 61.6 −1 pp
2001 62.6 +2.4 pp
2000 60.2 −2.3 pp
1999 62.5 +0.3 pp
1998 62.3 +0.3 pp
1997 62 −0.2 pp
1996 62.1 +1.6 pp
1995 60.6 +18.6 pp
1994 42 −1 pp
1993 42.9 +1.8 pp
1992 41.1 +3.6 pp
1991 37.5 +0.5 pp
1990 37 +1.5 pp
1989 35.4 −0.3 pp
1988 35.7 +0.5 pp
1987 35.3 +1.8 pp
1986 33.4 −1.6 pp
1985 35 +0.2 pp
1984 34.8 −1.3 pp
1983 36.1 +2.4 pp
1982 33.7 +1.4 pp
1981 32.3 +1.8 pp
1980 30.5 +1 pp
1979 29.5 +1.5 pp
1978 28 +1.2 pp
1977 26.7 +1 pp
1976 25.7 −1.7 pp
1975 27.4 −2 pp
1974 29.4 −2.4 pp
1973 31.8 −2 pp
1972 33.8 −5.9 pp
1971 39.7 +4.1 pp
1970 35.6 —

Southern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MT Malta 81.3 AD Andorra 77.8 ES Spain 68.4 GR Greece 67.4 PT Portugal 66.6 IT Italy 64.5 ME Montenegro 63.4 HR Croatia 60.9 RS Serbia 59.7 SI Slovenia 58.6 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.7 MK North Macedonia 57 AL Albania 49.7 XK Kosovo 46.2
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About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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